Clause 3 - Short title and extent
Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill
11:00 am
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat)
I have not yet received the letter, so I am grateful to the Minister for that extract. However, I am still not clear. If the Government intend the Official Solicitor to carry out the duties of the Public Trustee—presumably that is an ongoing situation; it is not because of the particular qualities of the present incumbent—is this not an opportune point at which to unite the two roles? A single clause amendment to the Bill could simply say that the Public Trustee shall be the Official Solicitor or vice versa. That does not seem to be beyond the scope of the Bill and I am surprised
that there are any serious objections to reducing confusion.